It is expected that this summer, many European destinations will open to international visitors from non-EU countries, if they have fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Yesterday (May 19), representatives of 27 countries of the European Union (EU) approved the European Commission’s proposal to further relax the criteria for defining “safe countries” and allow welcome tourists who have “vaccine passports” from countries outside the EU. The plan also applies to non-EU countries, such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
International tourists returned to Venice after Italy lifted restrictions for EU countries, the UK and Israel. Source: Reuters “Vaccine passport” or “vaccination certificate” is a document that travelers use to prove that they are fully vaccinated, have recovered from Covid-19 or have a negative test result. These vaccine certificates are expected to be digitized for display on smartphones, however a paper version should still be available. In addition, visitors must also receive vaccines that have been recognized by the EU. If you come from a “safe” country according to the EU’s assessment and complete 2 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days before departure, you will be exempted from isolation or testing when you arrive in Europe. Currently, only seven non-EU countries are on this list, including Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and China. However, this list will be added and published in a few days.
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